depression
Collocations
34(noun.) unhappiness/mental illness
ADJ
black, deep, serious, severe | acute, chronic | mild | clinical | manic | post-natal
QUANT
bout, fit, period
After going through a difficult breakup, she experienced a prolonged bout of depression.
VERB + DEPRESSION
develop, fall into, go into, succumb to
After losing his job, he gradually developed depression and found it hard to get out of bed.
experience, have, suffer (from)
Many people suffer from depression during difficult times in their lives.
be treated for
She finally decided to seek help and was treated for depression after months of struggling alone.
come out of, get over
After months of therapy, he finally managed to get over his depression.
cause, lead to
Losing your job can cause serious depression if you don't get support from family and friends.
relieve, treat
Exercise and talking to friends can help relieve depression during difficult times.
DEPRESSION + VERB
deepen
lift
After months of therapy and support from friends, his depression finally lifted.
PREP
in ~
She struggled to get out of bed during her depression and needed professional help.
with ~
Many people struggle to maintain relationships with depression affecting their daily lives.
PHRASES
(a) cause for depression
The economic crisis became a major cause for depression among many families in the community.
the depths of depression
When her business failed, Sarah found herself in the depths of depression for several months.
feelings of depression, the onset of depression
After losing her job, Sarah struggled with feelings of depression for several months.
a state of depression
After losing her job, Sarah fell into a state of depression that lasted several months.
symptoms of depression, treatment for depression
He finally recognized the symptoms of depression after months of feeling exhausted and sad.
(noun.) period of reduced economic activity
ADJ
great, major, serious, severe
economic
The global economic depression of the 1930s caused widespread unemployment and poverty.
VERB + DEPRESSION
be in the grip of, experience
go into
After losing his job, he went into a deep depression for several months.
face
DEPRESSION + VERB
deepen
Her financial troubles deepened into a serious depression that lasted for months.
end
PREP
during/in a/the ~
My grandfather struggled to find work during the depression and never forgot those difficult years.
PHRASES
the depths of a depression, a period of depression
During the depths of depression, even simple tasks like getting out of bed felt impossible.
(noun.) hollow part in the surface of sth
ADJ
shallow, slight | deep
PREP
~ in, ~ on
The garden had a small depression in the ground where water collected after heavy rain.